ENCANTO Written by Charise Castro Smith & Jared Bush

ENCANTO

Written by

Charise Castro Smith & Jared Bush

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1.

OVER BLACK...

WE HEAR the sounds of nighttime in a COLOMBIAN CLOUD FOREST:

birds, insects, nature. Then the voice of an older woman,

warm, nurturing and intimate...

ABUELA ALMA (V.O.)

Abre los ojos... open your eyes....

FADE UP ON: The closed eyes of five-year-old MIRABEL

MADRIGAL; light of a CANDLE reflects in her over-sized, greenrimmed glasses. Mirabel opens one eye, then the other to find

a wondrous, MAGICAL CANDLE rippling with firelight magic.

YOUNG MIRABEL

This is where our magic comes from?

ABUELA ALMA

Mm-hmm, this candle holds the

miracle given to our family.

YOUNG MIRABEL

How did we get a miracle?

Alma pulls Mirabel onto her lap and the light of the candle

grows. As Alma speaks, we dissolve to her as a young woman,

along with her husband, PEDRO, and their THREE BABIES. The

CANDLE burns brightly nearby.

ABUELA ALMA (INTO V.O.)

Long ago, when my three babies had

just been born, your Abuelo Pedro

and I were forced to flee our home.

Strong light grows outside Young Alma and Pedro¡¯s window.

Alma and Pedro look concerned.

Match to: Young Alma and Pedro (holding the candle) leading a

frightened group of displaced people. They struggle across a

beautiful RIVER.

ABUELA ALMA (V.O.)

And though many joined us, hoping

to find a new home... we could not

escape the dangers... and your

Abuelo was lost.

The candle flickers and Pedro looks back from where they

came, troubled. Pedro hands Abuela the candle as he throws

his arms out protectively as... marauders approach. As they

advance, Pedro vanishes into the wind in front of Abuela, who

collapses... and we push in on the CANDLE.

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2.

ABUELA ALMA (V.O.)

But in our darkest moment... we

were given... a miracle.

As Abuela cries, we burst out of our impressionistic history

into the SPLENDOR of a MIRACLE, rooted deeply in MAGICAL

REALISM. The CANDLE blossoms with a magical intensity,

banishing the darkness.

The candle

that could

blessed us

to live. A

ABUELA ALMA (V.O.)

became a magical flame

never go out and it

with a refuge in which

place of wonder...

YOUNG MIRABEL (V.O.)

An Encanto...

ABUELA ALMA (V.O.)

An Encanto.

Around Abuela and her babies (and displaced people),

MOUNTAINS rise, forming a protected VALLEY. The CANDLE shines

brightly, enveloping ABUELA ALMA, its magic glows from the

earth and a HOUSE grows around her.

ABUELA ALMA (V.O.)

The miracle grew... and our house,

our casita itself, came alive to

shelter us.

The House COMES TO LIFE, to the delight of the babies.

ABUELA ALMA (V.O.)

When my children came of age, the

miracle blessed each with a magic

gift to help us. And when their

children came of age...

The triplets turn five and as they STEP TOWARD GLOWING DOORS,

they too are filled with MAGIC. As they ¡°grow-up,¡± a new

generation is born, and as these children are filled with

magic, the series of doors becomes a mural-like family tree.

YOUNG MIRABEL (V.O.)

They got magic too.

ABUELA ALMA (V.O.)

That¡¯s right... and together our

family¡¯s gifts have made our new

home... a paradise.

The wilderness transforms into paradise, the House and MAGIC

CANDLE shining like a beacon. We push in and match to:

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3.

INT. CASA MADRIGAL - NURSERY - EVENING

The MAGIC CANDLE, which we pull back from to find Young

Mirabel staring in awe. Abuela smiles at her, full of love.

ABUELA ALMA

Tonight, this candle will give you

your gift, mi vida. Strengthen our

community, strengthen our home.

Make your family proud.

YOUNG MIRABEL

(solemn, nodding)

Make my family proud.

Mirabel nods, solemn but bursting with pride. Abuela beams.

As fireworks explode, the magical House knocks a CLOCK toward

them, nudging that it¡¯s time to start the ceremony.

ABUELA ALMA

Yes, yes, Casita, we¡¯re going.

The House brings Mirabel her shoes. She giggles, then helps

Abuela to the door, holding her hand, excited and nervous.

YOUNG MIRABEL

What do you think my gift will be?

Abuela Alma bends down to Mirabel, full of love and pride.

ABUELA ALMA

You are a wonder, Mirabel Madrigal.

Whatever gift awaits, will be just

as special as you.

On Mirabel¡¯s face, we match to her standing in the courtyard

as the curtain opens on her GIFT CEREMONY. As Mirabel stares

at her undulating door, full of wonder, its glittering magic

blooms brighter and brighter, and we transition to our title:

ENCANTO

INT. MIRABEL¡¯S BEDROOM - DAWN

A PERCUSSION INTRO IS ALREADY REVVING UP...

DISSOLVE FROM BRIGHT LIGHT TO: MIRABEL¡¯S GREEN GLASSES. The

SHELF the glasses sit on lifts to one side (by the House) and

the glasses slide off into... the waiting HAND of MIRABEL,

who passes, already ¡°on a mission.¡±

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4.

Mirabel is now 15, though we don¡¯t yet see her face. As she

hurries around her room in tight shots, the HOUSE tries to

keep up. We see some of Mirabel¡¯s personalized decorations:

self-painted wallpaper, family picture, books, etc.

Mirabel grabs a ¡°self-decorated¡± dress off a sewing table.

Mirabel jumps and as she lands, the House scrambles to put

SHOES under her feet. Barely made it! Mirabel puts her hand

on the DOORKNOB and, we see her face for the first time as

she takes a breath like she¡¯s heading into battle.

MIRABEL

Make your family proud.

INT. CASA MADRIGAL - VARIOUS INTERIORS

The House conveys Mirabel downstairs and she passes a

portrait of ABUELO PEDRO.

MIRABEL

Morning, Abuelo.

EXT. TOWN OF ENCANTO - SAME TIME

THREE KIDS excitedly run up a path toward la Casa Madrigal.

It¡¯s like Christmas morning, anticipation building.

INT. CASA MADRIGAL - VARIOUS

As Mirabel moves through the corridors, shutters open around

her. She reaches the dining room and begins setting the

table. Each member of the family has their own plate,

highlighting their gift. As Mirabel sets the table, kids

holler at her from outside.

PUMPED JUANCHO

Hey! When¡¯s the magic gift happen?!

MIRABEL

My cousin¡¯s ceremony is tonight.

She goes back to setting the table, but:

LITTLE ALEJANDRA

What¡¯s his gift?!

MIRABEL

We¡¯re gonna find out.

PUMPED JUANCHO

What¡¯s your gift?!

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